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We have great news! And the name of the news is James “Spaff” Spafford. Please join me in welcoming him to Double Fine as our new Community Manager!

That’s right, he is our gift to you, and we will now throw him into the lions pit of your affections! Please treat him well. Give him your hugs and fond salutations. Or else he might ban you.

Ha ha, of course he won’t do that*. He is your friend! He knows what it’s like to be a member of the Double Fine community, because he was one of the Double Fine community’s first members!

Long before Double Fine Productions became the powerful, multinational media conglomerate it is today, we were just another a new, unproven developer. We hadn’t produced a single game yet. We were working in an unheated warehouse crawling with rats and occasionally overflowing with backed up sewage.** We were filthy and unlovable. But Spaff came to visit us (along with some hairy kid we assume was his butler) and he brought me a jar of Marmite. I had nothing to offer him in return, so I had no choice, but to offer him a job. We set his start date 14 years in the future, to make sure that I had time to figure out the paperwork, and so he could complete his journey into manhood.***

It’s all documented here, in this amazing snapshot of a simpler time—a time of soul patches and eyebrow piercings, when people didn’t know the word “selfie.”

We haven’t had a community manager in a while and I know that some members of our community have gone feral or started barbaric clans to rule the wastelands of our forums. But that time is over. Spaff is diving right in there, pulling weeds, scaring away dust mites, driving a semi truck loaded with guzzoline right through your roadblocks, and into your hearts.

You have been warned: A very friendly Englishman has been unleashed upon you! Say hi to him here or on Twitter @thespaff!

Welcome, Spaff!

-Tim

* He might do that.
** Not a joke.
*** This part is less true than the other parts.

Wavey: "Welcome Spaff!
It is great to see pictures of the old office in the linked article.. I wondered where I had left my xbox. I also seem to have inherited the rubix foldy thing, which I still keep on my desk :)"

Hey check it out, the original Costume Quest is now available on Android! Yeah yeah yeah, we’re about as far from Halloween as you can get, but hey there’s always time for some candy and a bit o’ mischief! Just head on over to humblebundle.com or follow the handy dandy widget below to grab Costume Quest as one of the beat the average games in the newest Android Humble Bundle!

The collaboration between 2 Player Productions and Double Fine Productions that launched a historic Kickstarter campaign is nearing its conclusion! In anticipation of the release of Act 2 of Broken Age, episodes of The Double Fine Adventure! will be released to Youtube every Tuesday and Thursday starting today - March 3rd.

A three-year journey spanning eighteen (and counting!) episodes, The Double Fine Adventure! chronicles the creation of Broken Age from a germ of an idea in Tim Schafer’s notebook, to a finished game and beyond. Along the way, the team confronts production delays, internal strife, and outside controversy in what is the most honest, in-depth look at video game development ever created. Previously exclusive to Double Fine’s Kickstarter backers, everyone can now share in the passion, humor, and heartbreak of this landmark documentary series… for free!

The documentary is also fully viewable via online distribution platform VHX.com. It is currently available at an Early Bird price which gives viewers immediate access to the whole series in 1080p, plus a host of bonus features which will become available once the series is complete. Features coming at completion of the series include closed captions, removal of spoiler blurs, deleted scenes, commentary tracks, and bonus videos. The Double Fine Adventure! is available for purchase here! Early Bird pricing will end on the day Act 2 of Broken Age is released. After that, the price of the documentary will increase to $15 for the basic series and $20 for the series and bonus features.

The first three episodes of the documentary are up to watch on YouTube today. After that, new episodes will be air every Tuesday and Thursday in 720p. Major Broken Age story points are blurred or obscured to allow for spoiler-free viewing!

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We never thought the day would come, but in just two weeks on January 27th Grim Fandango will once again be available to play, 16 years after its original release. And as of today, you can pay to secure your copy of Grim Fandango Remastered!

The game will be listed on PlayStation Network as a Cross-Buy title for $14.99 and sports a new PlayStation 4 dynamic theme as a pre-order bonus. PC, Mac, and Linux pre-orders are also available at GOG.com for $14.99 with exclusive wallpapers for those who purchase before launch.

With updated graphics, a new live orchestral soundtrack, additional control schemes, developer commentary, and more, fans and newcomers alike will be able to experience the game with a whole new layer of polish and love, straight from the folks who developed the original game. Or they can always flip to the original art and tank controls and party like it’s 1998.

To mark the occasion, we have a brand new entry in the documentary series from 2 Player Productions covering the remastering process. This episode sees a bounty of members from the original team reuniting for commentary sessions as well as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra recording the new live music. Check it out here and then head over to the game’s fancy new website at grimremastered.com to learn more!

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marxomers: "When will the pre-order be available for Europe Region 2? Wouldn't want to miss the grim fandango theme for PS4 that comes with the pre-order."

01/13/15 - 04:17 PM

r0ckarong: "I've already bought it for PC on GoG, will this be available in the German Playstation Store any time soon? I'd much rather buy it again to play it on my TV but currently the pre-order only works in the US. :/"

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2 Player Productions and Double Fine Productions are proud to announce a new video series, Devs Play, that pairs the running commentary of a “Let’s Play” with the insight of an experienced game developer. The series will be hosted on the Double Fine YouTube channel, and the first episode is available now right here!:

Featuring personalities from within Double Fine and special guests from outside the studio, six episodes comprise the eclectic first season. These episodes of Devs Play are scheduled to release for free on Youtube starting December 23, 2014, and continue weekly through January 27, 2015:

The Lion King - Featuring Greg Rice with guest Louis Castle
Double Fine’s Greg Rice is joined by Louis Castle, co-founder of Westwood Studios, for a full play-through of the classic platformer The Lion King. Louis tells the story of how, with a small team and a tight schedule, Westwood developed the spiritual successor to the classic Aladdin at a time when action platformers were still king and the Disney Renaissance was in full swing.

Earthbound (The Mother Trilogy) - Featuring Ben Burbank
Programmer on Costume Quest 2 and Mother superfan Ben Burbank shows off selected scenes from the entire trilogy and explains the complicated history of this beloved cult series. Featuring a mix of Japanese and English releases, fan translations, and imported hardware, Ben takes us on a journey through the bizarre cultural mashups and heartfelt story that define Mother.

Gauntlet DS - Featuring Anthony Vaughn and Geoff Soulis with guest Mike Mika
Massive Chalice producer Anthony Vaughn and artist Geoff Soulis take a trip to the legendary game dungeon of Backbone Entertainment head Mike Mika to play the unreleased Gauntlet DS. The plug was pulled on Gauntlet DS shortly before its release after unfortunate events caused the title to be bumped from one publisher to another. In true Gauntlet fashion, Mike, Anthony, and Geoff tackle the campaign in multiplayer wireless before jumping in to some local deathmatch action.

The Legend of Zelda - Featuring Brandon Dillon and Matt Hansen
Hack N Slash creator Brandon Dillon and producer Matt Hansen get to the roots of Brandon’s inspiration by cracking open the NES classic The Legend of Zelda, literally. After taking apart the cartridge, de-soldering and dumping the rom, and booting the game up in an emulator, Brandon sets about altering the running memory of the game to cheat his way through and unlock some unexpected secrets about how the game was developed.

Doom - Featuring JP LeBreton with guest John Romero
Doom history enthusiast and Spacebase creator JP LeBreton joins id Software co-founder John Romero as the two play though the first episode of Doom, “Knee Deep in the Dead,” in its entirety. John Romero’s run through each level turns up fresh and encyclopedic insight into how this genre-defining title was designed and set the stage for first-person action games for years to come.

Psychonauts - Featuring Tim Schafer, members of the original development team, and special guest Stephen Kiazyk
This very special episode features many of the original members of the Psychonauts development team watching in frustration and amazement as speed runner Stephen Kiazyk blows through the entire game faster than they thought possible. The creator of many popular techniques used for running Psychonauts, Stephen takes the team through many of his tricks step by step, explaining what he’s doing while receiving insight from the team as to how the glitches are possible in the first place. Perhaps most upsetting to Tim, much of the dialogue is skipped.

SmashManiac: "Amazing ideas for this series, looking forward to it! The Gauntlet DS episode in particular interests me as I worked on this game and never got to know why it got canned so close to completion. Now I'll finally learn what happened behind the scenes! :)"

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, did you see all that Double Fine goodness that went down on the PlayStation Experience stage?! So much fun stuff! Here’s the wrapup for those who missed it!

We just unveiled a new teaser trailer for Grim Fandango Remastered! The game will be launching next year on January 27th accross PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, Mac, and Linux! The game’s shaping up really nicely sporting new hi res visuals, a live orchestral soundtrack, new control schemes, director’s commentary, and more! Here’s a quick look.

We also announced a couple of our in development games making the move to PlayStation platforms. First, Broken Age is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita! The complete adventure will hit early next year day and date with the Act 2 PC release. And Boneloaf’s Gang Beasts will also be joining the PlayStation 4 portfolio alongside it’s PC release next year!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, last but not least…WE’RE BRINGING BACK DAY OF THE TENTACLE!! More info on that one down the road. BUT YAY!!!!!!

Hey all, we’re about to head out to Las Vegas for a weekend packed full of video game fun times! Award shows, trailers, announcements, and demos are all in store! Here’s the full rundown in hopes you can join us either in person or over the internets…

We’ll be in attendance for The Game Awards Friday at 6:00 pm PST where we’re nominated for TWO awards! Broken Age is up for Best Indie Game and our DF Presents title, Mountain from David OReilly, is up for the Games for Change category. You can follow along at home on The Game Awards website, or pretty much any service ever made that streams video from the internet. And keep your eyes peeled for a fun little Broken Age interstitial we created for the show, as well as an appearance from Tim himself!

As soon as the awards are done we’re off to the inaugural PlayStation Experience! It’s a two day public convention that’s shaping up to have a toooooooonnn of awesome games from amazing developers. We’ll be there in full force with a Double Fine booth packed with Grim Fandango Resmastered demo machines! Stop by and say hi if you can make it! And luckily, for those who can’t get to Vegas there will be a stream on the PlayStation Twitch channel, so everything that happens in Vegas doesn’t have to stay in Vegas! Highly recommend at least tuning in for the press conference Saturday at 10:00 am PST.

With the Premium Backer Beta in full swing we’ve had a lot of MASSIVE CHALICE $20+ backers asking when they would be able to get their hands on the game, as well as folks who missed out on the Kickstarter. The answer is, TODAY! MASSIVE CHALICE backers should be expecting a code in their email today and the game just launched on Steam Early Access at 25% off right over here:

Do you smell it? Halloween is in the air! The time has come for costumes and candy and fallen leaves and flickering pumpkins and most importantly, Costume Quest 2 on consoles! So, here’s the complete rundown for you!

Playstation
We’re live now in the North American store for both Playstation 3 and Playstation 4! Still waiting to clear certification on the European storefront, but we’ll push the game live there as well as soon as that happens! And Playstation fans will be pleased to hear that we’ve got a special exclusive costume in this version, Little Big Planet’s Sackboy from our pals over at Media Molecule! Check him out in action right here:

Wii U
And rounding out the console list is the Wii U, which should be hitting worldwide TOMORROW!

PHEW, that’s a lot of platforms. Hopefully there’s something there for everything to get a little CQ2 love in before the holidays. And if you need another excuse for some festive fun, head on over to Facebook and join in on the Costume Quest 2 pumpkin carving contest! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!